Get Paid to Work at Home, for Reals This Time

[increasedwisdom]

I've never been able to think of a better name for this, so for now, let's just call it "The Pie" (as in pie in the sky).

It is a network of users with profiles, like Facebook or LinkedIn.
Each user is offering their services via monetized video chat.  (meaning, you pay a very small flat fee or per minute fee)
The services would range from basic information providing (Siri or Alexa style, but more complex),
to expert advice (professionals drawing upon their experiences to provide instruction, technical support, and insight),
to amazing story telling, meeting celebrities, learning new skills, tutoring, or simply meeting new and interesting people.

A lot of these ideas are currently available on the web, but almost none are being provided through video chat - 
the most effective and efficient method of communication.
And wouldn't it be amazing to have them all in one centralized, easily searchable location?

And yes, anyone and everyone could take advantage of these services,
weather by being empowered by having all these services available at one's fingertips,
or by providing a unique service to all at a price of one's own choosing.
We all have value.  Each one of us has something to share and contribute to the Pie.

Here are some more specific examples.

DIY Assistance:

You've decided to install a new faucet in your house, but you've run into a problem.
You search the Internet, but there's no YouTube video that addresses your particular situation.
You could search through blogs, DIY sites, and the whole Internet all day,
but there's no guarantee you'd find any answers.
Option 2, call a plumber and pay that price you were trying to avoid in the first place.
Or, option 3, check the Pie.  You quickly find a professional plumber who's willing to video chat
at a very reasonable price, and within minutes you have your solution.
And the plumber now has the freedom to work from home, making his own hours, and not actually having to do any plumbing.

Family Entertainment:

You just watched a WWII movie with the family and you see that your kids are actually interested in knowing more.
You check the Pie and find a guy who actually survived the war and is waiting to tell you the story of how he lost his leg.
Through your interaction, you find out just how realistic the movie was, and all sorts of other interesting things.

Or maybe you finished a different movie and didn't understand the ending.
You check the Pie and find a guy who is willing to explain it and answer all your questions to clear up your confusion.

Well, I think you get the idea.
I could go on and on with countless examples, as I'm sure you could as well.
And I think it's pretty obvious how each one of us could use this to make extra cash in our spare time
by providing unique services to the online public.

My favorite part of this proposed future,
is how it will create a whole new dimension of interconnection.

Actual human to human interaction - the biggest thing our
technological age has removed from society.  Now, it can help to 
bring it back into everyday life in new and exciting ways.

So, what am I missing?
Would this work, or is it truly just pie in the sky?
Does this idea excite you, bore you, what?

Let me know your thoughts, and thanks so much for reading.

 

Edited July 7, 2018 by increasedwisdom

[Guest]

Thanks for creating this group! I've been extremely busy. This week will be hectic for me, but I'll try organize a few ideas I want to share with the group too! 

[Single_Malt]

Interesting stuff. I guess the use you've not touched on is the webcam industry, which I'm told is very popular. The use of simple payment options would allow people to work for themselves and charge according to their own unique selling points.

They do say that it was adult entertainment which popularised videos and the internet, so it wouldn't be a huge surprise to see this being one of the first big use cases for the IoV.

[Mikhail_Liebenstein]

I’ve been thinking about using Crypto to pay for writing. I have used XBI which is the Privacy Coin i have to pay for some Steemit articles around Privacy which was part of promoting XBI as a Privacy coin. It could also be used for computer art work, not suggesting the Verge type use case, but things that could be controversial in say certain countries.

The difference with XRP is that is a fully public system designed for compliance, so I see no reason why we couldn’t open a web store allowing the commissioning of various works.

[increasedwisdom]

On 7/11/2018 at 2:16 AM, Craig_ said:

Interesting stuff. I guess the use you've not touched on is the webcam industry, which I'm told is very popular. The use of simple payment options would allow people to work for themselves and charge according to their own unique selling points.

They do say that it was adult entertainment which popularised videos and the internet, so it wouldn't be a huge surprise to see this being one of the first big use cases for the IoV.

Yeah, I hear Pornhub is the biggest **** site out there, and they've already started accepting various cryptos.

https://www.coindesk.com/pornhub-taps-tron-zencash-crypto-payment-option/

And it makes sense, the added "anonymity" that cryptos provide makes it a better payment choice.  

The idea of the "Pie" was to allow individuals to work for themselves as you described in every way OTHER THAN online **** or online dating.
I think those two are pretty well covered.  (or so I'm told... .haha)

[increasedwisdom]

On 8/14/2018 at 1:18 PM, Mikhail_Liebenstein said:

I’ve been thinking about using Crypto to pay for writing. I have used XBI which is the Privacy Coin i have to pay for some Steemit articles around Privacy which was part of promoting XBI as a Privacy coin. It could also be used for computer art work, not suggesting the Verge type use case, but things that could be controversial in say certain countries.

The difference with XRP is that is a fully public system designed for compliance, so I see no reason why we couldn’t open a web store allowing the commissioning of various works.

That's an interesting use case, and probably one of the easier ones to implement.

Personally, I am very lazy and always look for the absolute easiest way to go about things.
Steemit already has the infrastructure in place to host a web store like this. 
They're already setup to commission art work, they might only need a special "privacy" section or something. (beyond the standard NSFW)
I browsed their website to see if they had any restrictions on the types of writing or art work that they allow and only found this:

"There are no official rules for participating on steemit.com, but one of the users @thecryptofiend has created an Etiquette Guide for the community.
While it is not required to follow the suggestions in the guide, they are standards that many users in the community choose to follow."

And the only applicable rule.. I mean guideline... in the Etiquette Guide was number three:

"03) Don't post nudity or graphic imagery unless you tag it with NSFW"

So the only problem with doing this directly on Steemit is that you would NOT get to take advantage of XRP's benefits.

Or maybe you were specifically interested in hosting your own web store.
In that case, it could be modeled directly off of Steemit's success.  (but we get to use XRP... yeah!)

Well, there's my take on it anyway...

[Kalarie]

Regardless of the payment method, this is a great idea.  I already see my MD online, just go to specialists in the office if I need it.  There are other sites where you can request advice of professionals as well, but a single location spanning multiple industries with available video chat would rock.  I'd say, review the "Doctor on Demand" website and how it works, and that'll go a long ways in helping you finalize the business model and get an idea of what you'll need to get it off the ground.  The most difficult thing will be getting the initial providers of content to sign up, but if you can hit a critical threshold it'll just snowball on itself.